BARGAINS Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of bargain

as in deals

something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business

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as in agreements

an arrangement about action to be taken made a bargain that one would help the other next week

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bargains

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bargain

as in negotiates

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price

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as in covenants

to come to an arrangement as to a course of action I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes

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as in arranges

to bring about through discussion and compromise bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with

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Recent Examples of bargains

Noun

In July 2013, all five defendants agreed to plea bargains and received various sentences. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 But by one measure, at least, the megacaps are starting to look like bargains. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 July 2026 At 40 percent off, the Hoka Bondi 8 Caged Sneakers are one of the biggest bargains on this list. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 Home prices in the nation are falling, making way for potential bargains—but only the wealthiest foreigners can afford to move there. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026 If this sounds like you, here’s some advice for snagging last-minute bargains. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Amazon Prime Day has millions more bargains to scoop up. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 Stocking up with household bargains this week for the annual Amazon Prime Day sale? — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Entering the final season of a three-year, $13 million deal, McBride represents one of the best bargains in basketball. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026

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The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026 One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026 In this Gothic fantasy debut, Leena Al-Sayer bargains her ability to see the dead in order to pay for the expensive medicine her brother Rami needs to live. — Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026 One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles. — PC Magazine, 30 Nov. 2025 The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025 Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025 Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargains

Noun

The valid lens through which to compare these deals is whose new club needs them most.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Creed Humphrey and Trey Smith signed deals that topped their respective positions; Josh Simmons is a first-round pick; and Kingsley Suamataia is a second-rounder.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of deals

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The cities can either fight the lawsuits in court or reach agreements with the state that set court-enforceable deadlines for updating their housing elements.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
So are the licensing agreements that owners of cable channels have with cable companies.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of agreements

Verb

Bill negotiation PocketGuard partners with Billshark, a company that negotiates for lower rates on your behalf.

— Catherine Collins, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The series stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a landman who negotiates on behalf of oil companies.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of negotiates

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Small had 50 assists against just 13 turnovers in his eight summer-league games, swiped a dozen steals and even blocked three shots.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Jones started the next year with the Braves technically still a rookie, and would finish as the fifth-place National League Rookie of the Year with 18 home runs, 70 RBIs and 20 steals.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of steals

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But that framework would be governed by the two countries themselves, instead of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which conventionally oversees nuclear pacts.

— Chris Boccia, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Although the text of the agreements hasn't been made public, the administration began announcing the pacts in the fall, starting with Pfizer.

— Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026

Definition of pacts

Verb

This means that immunity against other threats such as the common cold, flu or coronavirus can disappear if a person contracts measles without any existing immunity.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
On Friday, an employee of the Geo Group, which contracts with ICE, shot a protestor outside the Aurora immigration detention center.

— Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 July 2026